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FORCE ASCENSIONNELLE TOTALE [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2026-01-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Military (General)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- gross lift
1, record 1, English, gross%20lift
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Militaire (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- force ascensionnelle totale 1, record 1, French, force%20ascensionnelle%20totale
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2008-12-23
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Aircraft Piloting and Navigation
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- loss of lift 1, record 2, English, loss%20of%20lift
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Balloons. 1, record 2, English, - loss%20of%20lift
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Pilotage et navigation aérienne
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- perte de force ascensionnelle
1, record 2, French, perte%20de%20force%20ascensionnelle
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Au coucher du soleil, la température baissant fortement(plus d’effet radiatif) le ballon perd de sa force ascensionnelle et chute irrémédiablement s’il n’ y a pas d’intervention. Le contrôleur du vol effectue alors une série de délestages afin de compenser la perte de force ascensionnelle. La quantité de lest à larguer pour assurer le passage jour nuit avoisine 6 % de la masse totale du véhicule. 1, record 2, French, - perte%20de%20force%20ascensionnelle
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2005-03-18
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Aerodynamics and Theory of Gases
- Weather Stations and Meteorological Instruments and Equipment
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- total lift of a balloon
1, record 3, English, total%20lift%20of%20a%20balloon
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- total lift 2, record 3, English, total%20lift
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The buoyancy of the volume ... of gas in a balloon ... 3, record 3, English, - total%20lift%20of%20a%20balloon
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Total lift ... is equal to the free lift plus the weight of the balloon and the attached equipment. 2, record 3, English, - total%20lift%20of%20a%20balloon
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Théorie des gaz et aérodynamique
- Stations, instruments et équipements météorologiques
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- force ascensionnelle totale d’un ballon
1, record 3, French, force%20ascensionnelle%20totale%20d%26rsquo%3Bun%20ballon
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- force ascensionnelle totale 2, record 3, French, force%20ascensionnelle%20totale
correct, feminine noun
- force ascensionnelle brute d’un ballon 3, record 3, French, force%20ascensionnelle%20brute%20d%26rsquo%3Bun%20ballon
feminine noun
- force ascensionnelle brute 4, record 3, French, force%20ascensionnelle%20brute
feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] force ascensionnelle totale d’un ballon de volume [...] donnée par la poussée totale du gaz qu'il contient [...] 5, record 3, French, - force%20ascensionnelle%20totale%20d%26rsquo%3Bun%20ballon
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Aerodinámica y teoría de los gases
- Estaciones, instrumentos y equipos meteorológicos
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- empuje total de un globo
1, record 3, Spanish, empuje%20total%20de%20un%20globo
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fuerza ascensional del volumen [...] de gas contenido en un globo [...] 1, record 3, Spanish, - empuje%20total%20de%20un%20globo
Record 4 - internal organization data 2002-04-30
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Meteorology
- Aerodynamics and Theory of Gases
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- free lift of a balloon
1, record 4, English, free%20lift%20of%20a%20balloon
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Excess of the total lift of a balloon over the combined weight of the balloon and its load. 2, record 4, English, - free%20lift%20of%20a%20balloon
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Météorologie
- Théorie des gaz et aérodynamique
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- force ascensionnelle libre d’un ballon
1, record 4, French, force%20ascensionnelle%20libre%20d%26rsquo%3Bun%20ballon
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- force ascensionnelle nette d’un ballon 2, record 4, French, force%20ascensionnelle%20nette%20d%26rsquo%3Bun%20ballon
feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Excédent de la force ascensionnelle totale d’un ballon sur le poids de l'ensemble ballon-charge. 1, record 4, French, - force%20ascensionnelle%20libre%20d%26rsquo%3Bun%20ballon
Record 4, Key term(s)
- force ascensionnelle libre
- force ascensionnelle nette
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Meteorología
- Aerodinámica y teoría de los gases
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- empuje libre de un globo
1, record 4, Spanish, empuje%20libre%20de%20un%20globo
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Exceso del empuje total de un globo sobre el peso conjunto del globo y su carga. 1, record 4, Spanish, - empuje%20libre%20de%20un%20globo
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